Undergraduate Program Subject Outline
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences
http://my.uowdubai.ac.ae
SUBJECT NAME: MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
Course code:
ENGG251
Section:
Dubai
Credit Points:
6
Year
2023
Session
Autumn
Duration:
Pre-requisite(s)
ENGG102
Co-requisite(s)
Mode of Delivery:
F2F (On campus)
Final
Exam
Requirement:
Passing
11 weeks
Sep 18 – Dec 2, 2023
40%
LECTURE INFORMATION
Day:
Friday (Amir, S)
Time:
09:30 – 12:30
4.46 & 4.47 Classroom A
Location:
TUTORIAL INFORMATION
Day:
Wednesday (Amir, S)
Day:
Wednesday (Amir, S)
Time:
13:30 – 14:30
Time:
14:30 – 15:30
Location:
5.10 Classroom B
Location:
5.10 Classroom B
COMPUTER LAB INFORMATION
Computer Lab 1
Computer Lab 2
Computer Lab 3
Day:
Monday
Thursday
Thursday
Time:
Location:
10:30 – 12:30
1.53 Chem & Mat. Sc Lab
08:30 – 10:30
1.53 Chem & Mat. Sc. Lab
13:30 – 15:30
1.53 Chem & Mat. Sc. Lab
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Educator’s Name:
Sana Amir
Building & Office No:
Room 3.22 - FEIS
E-mail Address:
SANAAMIR@UOWDUBAI.AC.AE
Consultation:
Friday: 12:30 – 14:30
Also available on webex @ https://uow.webex.com/meet/sanaa
Please book an appointment at least 24 hrs in advance for online
and on-campus consultations.
Educator’s Name:
Thahsin Saidarakath
Building & Office No:
FEIS 3rd floor
E-mail Address:
THAHSINSAIDARKATH@UOWDUBAI.AC.AE
Consultation:
Educator’s Name:
Mohamad Al Rifai
Building & Office No:
FEIS 3rd floor
E-mail Address:
MOHAMADALRIFAI@UOWDUBAI.AC.AE
Consultation:
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SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
In this subject, students will study mechanics of materials in theory and through experiments. They will
explore a variety of topics like stress-strain relationship, Hooke's law, axial stress in bars, stress on a
section, torsion of shafts and hollow sections, bending of beams, plane stress and strain and stresses
corresponding to combined loadings. Students will also develop an understanding of how different
materials fail under different loading conditions, elasticity and plasticity of metals and inelastic behavior
of non-metals. Deflections of beams, buckling of columns and thermal stresses with strain energy
concept will also be studied.
2 Contribution to Program learning outcomes (PLO)
The activities in this course contribute to achieving the following program learning outcomes
Program Engineering
PLO1
Demonstrate professional knowledge with a strong grounding in engineering and awareness
of current local and international trends and challenges.
PLO2
Navigate disciplinary literature with particular skills in gathering & synthesising information
independently to support an argument or strategy.
PLO3
PLO4
Implement common research methods in the field of engineering, analyse data & evaluate the
validity of findings and exercise critical judgement in determining new directions and strategies
for carrying out further investigation.
Draw from established engineering concepts, methods and industry standards to develop
innovative solutions to complex engineering problems by completing a research project
relating to the respective engineering major.
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PLO5
Communicate clearly and coherently in writing to a range of audiences, with an ability to
integrate knowledge, research, data, analysis and critical evaluation.
PLO6
Communicate verbally to a range of audiences using appropriate language in presentations,
consultation and negotiation.
PLO7
Work productively as part of a team with the capacity for leadership, recognising the roles,
responsibilities and accountabilities of team members.
PLO8
Show respect for the views, values and culture of others in settings involving colleagues,
clients, communities and end users, and consider alternate perspectives in design and project
management.
PLO9
Make complex considerations in regards to professional ethics and accountability, account for
and mitigate risk, and operate with a commitment to professionalism in all work.
PLO10
Appreciate the importance of sustainable engineering design, and seek to maximise positive
social and environmental outcomes in engineering design, practice and development.
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
ENGG251
Upon successful completion of this subject, a student should be able to:
Recognize and identify the concepts and methods of materials and
elementary structural analysis
Solve problems involving elementary stress and strain, deflections, design
loads and column stability
Develop practical skills in experimental mechanics
Design of basic structural elements
PLO
PLO1, 2
PLO1, 2
PLO1,5
PLO1
3. SUBJECT SCHEDULE
Week
Lecture Topic(s)
Learning
Outcome
s
Session
Type
Delivery
format
Related
supporting
materials
1
Allowable stress and axial
loads
1,2
Lecture
F2F
Text 1.8, 1.9
2.1 - 2.6
Shear force and bending
moment
Shear force and bending
moment
Bending moment (Exp 1)
1
Lecture
F2F
4.1 – 4.5
1
Tutorial
F2F
1,3
Lab
F2F
Normal stress
1,2
Lecture
F2F
Normal stress
1,2
Tutorial
F2F
Shear force (Exp 2)
1,3
Lab
F2F
Beam deflections
2,4
Lecture
F2F
Beam deflections
2,4
Tutorial
F2F
2
3
4
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Assessment
Formative (F)
Summative (S)
Tutorial
submission 1
Notes will be
provided
5.1 – 5.5
Quiz 1 (S)
Lab report (S)
Exp 1
9.1 – 9.6
Tutorial
submission 2
Page 3
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Bending stress (Exp 3)
1,2,3
Lab
F2F
Notes will be
provided
Lab report (S)
Exp 2
Column buckling
2,4
Lecture
F2F
11.1 – 11.6
Quiz 2 (S)
Column buckling
2,4
Tutorial
F2F
Beam deflections (Exp 4)
2,3
Lab
F2F
Lab report (S)
Exp 3
Shear stresses and shear
flow
Shear stresses and shear
flow, Young’s modulus
Young’s modulus (Exp 5)
1,2,4
Lecture
F2F
Notes will be
provided
5.8 – 5.11
1,2,4
Tutorial
F2F
1,3
Lab
F2F
Torsional shear stresses
1,2,4
Lecture
F2F
Notes will be
provided
3.1 – 3.4
Torsional shear stresses
1,2,4
Tutorial
F2F
3.7
Flexural strength (Exp 6) -
1,2,3,
Lab
F2F
Stress/strain analysis at a
point, Mohr’s circle for
stress
Stress/strain analysis at a
point, Mohr’s circle for
stress
Loads, Stresses and
measured strains (Exp 7)
Stress/strain analysis at a
point, Mohr’s circle for
strain
Stress/strain analysis at a
point, Mohr’s circle for
strain
Makeup Quiz
2
Lecture
Online
Notes will be
provided
7.1 – 7.4
2
Tutorial
F2F
2,3
Lab
F2F
2
Lecture
Online
2
Tutorial
F2F
Lab
F2F
Stresses resulting from
pressure and combined
loadings
Stresses resulting from
pressure and combined
loadings
Revision
2,4
Lecture
Online
2,4
Tutorial
F2F
Tutorial
submission 5
Lab
F2F
Revision
Revision
1,2,3,4
Tutorial
Lab
Tutorial
submission 3
Lab report (S)
Exp 4
Quiz 3 (S)
Lab report (S)
Exp 5
Tutorial
submission 4
Notes will be
provided
7.5 – 7.7
Lab report (S)
Exp 6
Quiz 4 (S)
Lab report (S)
Exp 7
8.1 – 8.5
Notes will be
provided
Revision
Final Exam
S
4. SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Books, Articles, Videos, Podcasts, etc. will be available on our Learning Management System (LMS)
Major Text
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Mechanics of Materials, 9th SI Edition, by Barry J. Goodno and James M. Gere, Cengage, 2019
Recommended Readings
Mechanics of materials, 10th Edition, by Russell C. Hibbeler, Pearson, 2017
4.1
ACCESS TO SUPPORTING MATERIALS
The University uses MOODLE as a Learning Management System (LMS) to support all coursework subjects.
The subject site and supporting materials can be accessed via: https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au And
via UOWD Library
5. ASSESSMENT
5.1
ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcome
Measures
(Elements
Assessment)
of
Recognize and identify the concepts and methods of materials and
Tutorials, Quizzes, Final Exam
elementary structural analysis.
Solve problems involving elementary stress and strain, deflections,
Tutorials, Quizzes, Final Exam
design loads and column stability.
Develop practical skills in experimental mechanics.
Lab reports
Design of basic structural elements.
5.2
Tutorials, Quizzes, Final Exam
ASSESSMENT TASKS
Learning Outcome
Assessment 1
Quizzes
20%
Assessment 2
Tutorials
10%
Assessment 2
Labs
20%
Final Exam
50%
LO 1
LO 2
LO 3
LO 4
Group (G)/ Individual (I)
Total Marks
Due Date
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
I
100
Weeks 3,5,7,9
x
I
Week 2,4,6,8,10
G
100
Week
3,4,5,6,7,8,9
x
I
100
After week 11
Assessment Task:
Quizzes
Type:
Individual
Description:
Four quizzes will be held covering 2-3 topics each time.
Questions may be in essay, numerical or MCQ format.
Learning Outcome Measured:
1,2,4
Total Marks:
100
Weighting:
20% @ 5% for each quiz
Date, Time, Location
During tutorial in weeks 3,5,7,10
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OUTLINE AND REQUIREMENTS
The work examined during the quiz will be that covered material up to date. 30 minutes total time for
each quiz, commencing at the start of the relevant class. One makeup quiz will be given in week 10.
MARKING CRITERIA
Correctness of procedure and solution. Each step carries marks. Partial credit will be given for correct
approach but wrong calculated answer. Concepts will be weighted more over correctness of solution.
Assessment Task:
Lab reports
7 experiments to be performed. Titles/topics are available in
section 3.
Type:
Group
Learning Outcome Measured:
3
Total Marks:
100
Weighting:
20%
Description
Report
Due date
Will be announced by instructor on moodle
Hand in to via turn-it-in
Instructor via moodle
OUTLINE AND REQUIREMENTS
Each of the 6 practicals will involve group work following testing procedure. A manual will be available
on Moodle. The relevant section of the manual is to be completed during each practical class by each
student. Manuals will be checked at the end of each session to verify that it is up to date, and after
completing all practical these need to be submitted via Moodle by each student.
MARKING CRITERIA
Marks for the practical component of the subject will be allocated as follows: 50 will be for keeping the
manual up to date and attending all practical; 50 will be for completion, professionalism, and correctness
of the final report.
Assessment Task:
Tutorials
Type:
Individual
Description:
Five tutorials will be submitted covering 2-3 topics each time.
Questions may be in essay, numerical or MCQ format.
Learning Outcome Measured:
1,2,4
Total Marks:
100
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Weighting:
Total 10% @ 2% for each submission
Date, Time, Location
During tutorial in weeks 2,4,6,8,10
OUTLINE AND REQUIREMENTS
The work done during the tutorial will be that covered material up to date. Students will be expected to
complete the tutorial questions and submit them every two weeks.
MARKING CRITERIA
Correctness of procedure and solution. Each step carries marks. Partial credit will be given for correct
approach but wrong calculated answer. Concepts will be weighted more over correctness of solution.
Assessment Task:
Final Exam
Learning Outcome Measured:
1,2,4
Total Marks:
100
Weighting:
50%
Date:
To be held during the official examination period. Please refer
to the Exam Timetable available on the Student Online
Resources website (http://my.uowdubai.ac.ae) closer to the
exam period.
LATE SUBMISSIONS:
Please note that late submissions will incur a penalty of 20% per day, including weekends.
5.3
GRADES AWARDED
The approved grades of performance and associated ranges of marks for undergraduate subjects
are:
High Distinction (HD)
85 – 100%
Distinction (D)
75 – 84%
Credit (C)
65 – 74%
Pass (P)
50 – 64%
Pass Supplementary (PS)
50%
Fail (F)
0 – 49% (and not meeting the attendance requirements)
Technical Fail (TF)
Not meeting the final exam passing requirements – see the
Assessment Policy PP-REG-DB-2.1
5.4
SATISFACTORY COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
In order to be considered for a grade of Pass (P) or better in this subject, students must achieve the
minimum required mark in the Final Examination (see page 1 for required score); students who obtain
a composite mark greater than or equal to 50% but do not satisfy the Final Examination minimum pass
requirements in the final examination will be awarded a “Technical Fail” grade.
Students must ‘reasonably’ complete all assessment tasks (including the required score for the Final
Examination,) and submit these as specified in the subject outline. ‘Reasonable’ completion of an
assessment task will be determined based on the instructions given to the student including: word
length, demonstration of research and analysis where required, adherence to the Plagiarism Policy
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guidelines, and completion of each section/component of the assessment. Failure to submit all
assessment tasks may result in a Fail grade awarded for the subject.
6. RELEVANT POLICIES AND DOCUMENTS
All students must read and be familiar with the following UOWD policies and documents, which are
available on the Student Online Resources (my.uowdubai.ac.ae) website by following the Policies link:
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Academic Grievance Policy
Academic Integrity Policy
Campus Access and Order Rules
Code of Conduct – Library Users
Code of Practice – Students
Copyright Policy
Intellectual Property Policy
Library Regulations
Minimum Rate of Progress
Music, Video and Software Piracy
Non-Discriminatory Language and Practice & Presentation Policy and Guidelines
Special Consideration Policy & Procedure
Student Attendance Policy
Student Conduct Rules
Rules for use of UOWD ITTS Facilities
Teaching and Assessment: Code of Practice – Teaching
Teaching and Assessment: Assessment and Feedback Policy
Teaching and Assessment: Subject Delivery Policy
7. SSP & STUDIOSITY
SSP (Student Support Program) is a program committed to assisting students in developing their
academic skills and getting the most out of their studies. As part of their services, SSP provides Peer
Tutoring Program and Academic Workshops (https://my.uowdubai.ac.ae/ssd/index.php).
Studiosity is an online study tool that students can access 24 hours, 7 days a week! Students can
receive feedback on submitted writing in less than 24 hours and receive one-to-one, personal help
in real time with a subject specialist. The service can be accessed through the subject’s Moodle site.
For further information, please contact:
SSP Coordinator
ssp@uowdubai.ac.ae
Phone Number: +971 4 278 1756
8. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Plagiarism and cheating are serious offences that can lead to expulsion from the university. Students
must be familiar with the Academic Integrity policy which outlines the procedure that will be followed
in case of academic misconduct including cheating and plagiarism. Please refer to How to Avoid
Plagiarism available on the Student Online Resources website (http://my.uowdubai.ac.ae).
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8.1
TURNITIN
Students are required to submit all written assignments in soft copy through the TurnItIn system which
is available online at www.turnitin.com. Every student must have a TurnItIn account. Failure to submit
an assignment through TurnItIn will result in marks for that assignment being withheld. Students do
NOT need to hand in a printed copy of the TurnItIn Originality Report. More information about
TurnItIn (including how to create an account and add a class) will be provided in the first lecture.
Students can download Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about TurnItIn from the SSP section of
UOWD website (https://www.uowdubai.ac.ae/academic-resources/student-support-programs).
TurnItIn information required to add this subject:
8.2
Class ID:
Moodle Link
Password:
Moodle Link
REFERENCE & IN-TEXT CITATION
For information about referencing and in-text citation please review the Academic Writing Presentation
available on the Student Online Resources website (http://my.uowdubai.ac.ae).
8.3
UOWD RULES & POLICIES
For information about UOWD Rules and Policies, please go to the Student Online Resources website
(http://my.uowdubai.ac.ae) and click on the POLICIES link.
9. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
Attendance in this subject is compulsory. Failure to attend all tutorials and computer labs as per the
Student Attendance Policy may result in a FAIL grade. Students are strongly encouraged to become
familiar with this policy (which can be found on the Online Resources website at my.uowdubai.ac.ae).
10. TUTORIAL/COMPUTER LAB ENROLMENTS
All students must sign up for one tutorial and/or computer lab in Week 1. Admission to a
tutorial/computer lab will not be possible unless the student’s name is on the Attendance List for that
class. No changes will be allowed once a student has enrolled in a tutorial/computer lab.
11. SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS
A supplementary assessment may be offered to students whose performance in this subject is close (45-49
in the final examination and 48-49 in the composite score) to that required to pass the subject, and are
otherwise identified as meriting an offer of a supplementary assessment. The precise form of a
supplementary assessment will be determined at the time the offer of a supplementary is made.
12. Lecture Capture
UOWD supports the recording of lectures as a supplemental study tool, to provide students with equity of
access, and as a technology-enriched learning strategy to enhance the student experience.
To make your own recording of a lecture you must receive the explicit permission of the Educator and those
people who are also being recorded.
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You may only use recorded lectures, whether they are your own or recorded by the university, for your own
educational purposes. Recordings cannot be altered, shared or published on another platform, without
permission of the University. UOWD’s Lecture Capture policy is underdevelopment.
13. Sustainability
UOWD encourages all students to act in a sustainable manner when planning and submitting assessments.
If possible, students should not use plastic items, such as folders, covers, and bindings, and other synthetic
materials, for presentations, workshops, and other activities. Students are also encouraged to avoid
unnecessary printing; and if printing is required, please consider printing double-sided and only printing
essential illustrations avoiding blocks of any colour as the use of ink is harmful to the environment. Always
behave in a sustainable way.
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